Wednesday Morning Randoms- Put em here

[Saint Monica]

[Deleted]

Why sads?

[vicky]

Why the long face, St. Monica?

I almost just pooped myself. I had to hustle to the bathroom and it wasn't looking good. I made it, though!

I have my microbiology test in an hour. I'm scared.

[Deleted]

Why the sads?

[alzi]

I got myself, the dog, and the baby all ready to get in the car this morning to take the dog to freakin doggy day care.

And then realized my H took the wrong car keys and my mom accidentally took the spare car key home to jersey with her.

Poor dog is desperate for some attention/play time. And now I'm stuck for the day with no transportation.

But it's all good bc I got 4.5 hours of consecutive sleep last night WHAT UP!!

And lastly, staying at home with a tiny baby is kind of boring. I hope it gets more fun? I miss people.

[Saint Monica]

good luck vicky

sads: (a) taxes (b)drunk roommate (alcohol bracelet removed) - no $ to move (c) stoopid work people. if you hired fucking competent counsel in the first place there wouldnt be this issue now. Also, fuck off, dont send me hate e-mails if it takes me 2.5 hours to respond to you. I ALWAYS respond within 24 hours or less. oh and YOU OWE ME MONEY ASSRANGER!!!

[lightbulbsun]

Why the sads, monica?  ETA: ugh, that sucks   Sorry you're having a rough time.

My ear is popped and won't go back to normal. I can hear myself breathing and it's really annoying.

[alicenelson]

I've got 10 minutes before I have to start getting ready for work. But if I start now, I might not be late. Decisions, decisions...

[Deleted]

1. I'm dying this morning. My intern has been following our department's VP the past couple days, and VP turned to him this morning at the coffee machine and said "stop trying to suck my dick".

2. I'm tired of Tea Party zealots on my FB (mainly H's family) acting like they're the race that has been oppressed. Please, white guy in America, shit has been pretty damn perfect for you since, I dunno, ALWAYS. I'd defriend them, but I feel like I'm an anthropologist or some shit diving into the minds of the idiots.

3. I have Jeff Buckley's version of 'Hallelujah' stuck in my head.

[CurlyQ284]

DH wants to move to Michigan to be close to SDs. We are month-to-month until May 31, then we have to move to a bigger place here or move to Michigan so the clock is ticking. He has made zero progress applying for jobs but still manages to dick around on the internet. I yelled at him Monday and told him either do it or if he's just going to dick around, tell me and I will find a new place here.

Yesterday he applied for 20 jobs and has 2 voicemails asking for phone interviews from different recruiters so he will call them back today. He works in IT and for some reason there are always recruiting companies involved but each recruiter he will talk to today has 5+ jobs that fit DH so it's looking up. I felt like a bitch for yelling at him but it looks like he needed it. Some of the jobs are in Grand Rapids, I looked up rentals there and cackled with glee that if he gets a job there we will pay half the rent we are paying now but we'll see if it pans out. I'm looking forward to an update after work.

ETA: ANNNNND my boss will let me work from home if we move so I will make my same salary but living in a place half the cost.  WE'RE GOING TO BE RICH!!!!  Well not really but we won't be scraping by like we do now.  Maybe I can even have another baby at some point, lol.

[Saint Monica]

betty lol @#1

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Saint Monica

That sucks, I'm sorry. Your roommate is the absolute worst.

[Deleted]

Ugh I am sorry SaintM. I wish you could move, too. :-(

Alzi you are a rock star! Isnt this your first week on your own? I'm so impressed. I was helpless and incapable for weeks.

I've got family vacation on the brain this week and can't stop thinking about what to do this summer. Maine? The Cape? Marthas Vineyard? So many choices.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

My aunt replied to an email I'd sent her a few days ago, AWing Lucy's video from cheerleading. She said I'm a wonderful mother. It made me soooo happy. I never really hear that- I think my mom thinks I'm good at mom-ing, but like maybe it's a given? She's always criticizing every last thing my sister does with her son, and not to me usually. But I see SO MANY comments everyday on fb about what a good mom my sister is, and so many other friends as well, and I don't think anyone's ever said that to me. Anyway, Aunt Margaret's comment touched me, ya know?

The compliment came at a good time, because I forgot to make Lucy go to the bathroom before bed, and she woke up last night at 12:30 and peed alllllll over my rug She was really upset about it, and I feel just terrible about it.

Unrelated- I have a meeting at the university today, just checking in about our new book series and, I imagine, listening to my supervisor vent because it's his first semester teaching in about two years. FUN! But I hope I get my Fall schedule nailed down today. He said "at least two classes"- here's hoping for more, because momma's gotta pay Catholic school tuition starting SOON!

[spedrunner]

i have my annual gyno appt in ten min. IM nervous, i dont want another irregular pap, i freak out and cry and have such major anxiety

i bought my first lululemon purchase yesterday. I love all my stuff, but am bummed how much i spent, feeling a bit guilty. BUT i plan on wearing it to my race this weekend

kinda annoyed that my spring break is goign so fast, i had all these plans to get stuff done around the house and am not motivated to do it. INstead im shopping and doing dr's appts, oil changes, etc, at least im being productive

SInce my brother passed away a few years ago (he was autistic, had cancer and battled it for 2 years) my mom does not know what to do with herself. She has completely become codependent with my father (a functional alcoholic = he works his ass off but is verbally abusive)  she does everything for him and to make him happy. It makes me sad for her, but happy for me that I am able to recognize it and not have to live a life like that......for example, I asked her to go shopping/lunch and she has to check with my dad first to make sure there is nothing HE wants to do. He always wants to do ridiculous stuff for himself only, it makes me mad and sad all at the same time.

[tdk2]

Apr 3, 2013 7:22:22 GMT -5 alzi said:

I got myself, the dog, and the baby all ready to get in the car this morning to take the dog to freakin doggy day care.

And then realized my H took the wrong car keys and my mom accidentally took the spare car key home to jersey with her.

Poor dog is desperate for some attention/play time. And now I'm stuck for the day with no transportation.

But it's all good bc I got 4.5 hours of consecutive sleep last night WHAT UP!!

And lastly, staying at home with a tiny baby is kind of boring. I hope it gets more fun? I miss people.

It totally does. Are you sahmom-ing or just on mat leave? I was just telling Dh the other day how, while I enjoyed her, I was still desperate for adult faces. I feel less desperate for it now, though I still enjoy adult time or out w friends w kids. Now that sea more interactive, mobile, making decisions, playing jokes, etc, its more fun. Though some days still drag. And I don't have to spend every second watching her, even if she's playing with toys. I don't get much else done because she "helps" so much, but I feel less like "omggggggggg when does Dh get home??" (And he worked til 4 am, woke up around noon and was back to work by 1 or 2pm most days when she was newborn. I thought I'd go nuts some days esp when I wanted to just wake him up.). This 1.5 year time seems especially fun though other stages were as well.

[stephlove]

Apr 3, 2013 7:31:54 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

DH wants to move to Michigan to be close to SDs. We are month-to-month until May 31, then we have to move to a bigger place here or move to Michigan so the clock is ticking. He has made zero progress applying for jobs but still manages to dick around on the internet. I yelled at him Monday and told him either do it or if he's just going to dick around, tell me and I will find a new place here.

Yesterday he applied for 20 jobs and has 2 voicemails asking for phone interviews from different recruiters so he will call them back today. He works in IT and for some reason there are always recruiting companies involved but each recruiter he will talk to today has 5+ jobs that fit DH so it's looking up. I felt like a bitch for yelling at him but it looks like he needed it. Some of the jobs are in Grand Rapids, I looked up rentals there and cackled with glee that if he gets a job there we will pay half the rent we are paying now but we'll see if it pans out. I'm looking forward to an update after work.

Michigan is cheaaaapppp. One of the few perks. 

[kcandbrae]

i started using professional strength crest white strips that i bought from the dentist last night and ow! only wore them for an hour and already i don't know if i'm going to be able to put them back on today. but my teeth are already whiter.

[alzi]

Apr 3, 2013 7:36:15 GMT -5 tdk2 said:

Apr 3, 2013 7:22:22 GMT -5 alzi said:

I got myself, the dog, and the baby all ready to get in the car this morning to take the dog to freakin doggy day care.

And then realized my H took the wrong car keys and my mom accidentally took the spare car key home to jersey with her.

Poor dog is desperate for some attention/play time. And now I'm stuck for the day with no transportation.

But it's all good bc I got 4.5 hours of consecutive sleep last night WHAT UP!!

And lastly, staying at home with a tiny baby is kind of boring. I hope it gets more fun? I miss people.

It totally does. Are you sahmom-ing or just on mat leave? I was just telling Dh the other day how, while I enjoyed her, I was still desperate for adult faces. I feel less desperate for it now, though I still enjoy adult time or out w friends w kids. Now that sea more interactive, mobile, making decisions, playing jokes, etc, its more fun. Though some days still drag. And I don't have to spend every second watching her, even if she's playing with toys. I don't get much else done because she "helps" so much, but I feel less like "omggggggggg when does Dh get home??" (And he worked til 4 am, woke up around noon and was back to work by 1 or 2pm most days when she was newborn. I thought I'd go nuts some days esp when I wanted to just wake him up.). This 1.5 year time seems especially fun though other stages were as well.

Just home for 3 months mat leave, so I'm sure I will change my mind when it is time to go back to work lol.

I think once there is a little more of a predictable schedule it might be better?

[luckyval]

I was kind of blah today until I saw romymichele new sig - it made me giggle

Hart is with the grandmas all week and, while H and I had a nice quiet dinner with no interruptions or debates over staying in your seat, I missed my monkey this morning

[iamgrace]

If I wasn't PG (or driving to playgroup later), there would be soooo much booze in my coffee this morning. OMG. My child with the whining.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Apr 3, 2013 7:41:36 GMT -5 kcandbrae said:

i started using professional strength crest white strips that i bought from the dentist last night and ow! only wore them for an hour and already i don't know if i'm going to be able to put them back on today. but my teeth are already whiter.

Try som Plax mouth wash- the flouride helps seal your teeth back up, or something. My dentist told me about it when he made me trays.  Also, you're gonna NEED some sensodyne toothpaste for that.  

[tdk2]

Apr 3, 2013 7:22:22 GMT -5 alzi said:

I got myself, the dog, and the baby all ready to get in the car this morning to take the dog to freakin doggy day care.

And then realized my H took the wrong car keys and my mom accidentally took the spare car key home to jersey with her.

Poor dog is desperate for some attention/play time. And now I'm stuck for the day with no transportation.

But it's all good bc I got 4.5 hours of consecutive sleep last night WHAT UP!!

And lastly, staying at home with a tiny baby is kind of boring. I hope it gets more fun? I miss people.

Ps. Have you taken baby and dog to dog daycare yet? It works out ok, but the logistics are kind of rough on your own w/ brand new baby. The hauling in and out of car and picking up poop, not leaving the 2 alone while you go get the poop, and then lol, I freaked a little about how much dander and dog hair her little lungs were breathing in (haha, dumb I know, but internally I started stressing though I'm sure it's fine).... You'll be TOTALLY fine but it was more of a major early solo outing than I thought. Your pup will adjust, too. Mine totally ignored me for about 4 days- a week when I brought her home and he's normally my shadow, and then multiply that by a million for how stuck to me he is when I'm pregnant. Now he and kiddo are best buddies and he loves me again. Guilt over how I felt coop was handling it all caused me some of the most breakdowns in the post-birth emotional stage.

I'm sorry you're car-less. It's funny, I felt like that, too, and still do. It made me feel a little trapped and more scared of the life changes if I felt like I actually couldn't go anywhere even if I had no place I really needed to be. Anyway, pm me whenever you want or page me. I've been wondering how the transition is going. You can love your baby like crazy and still feel a bit insane about all the changes you suddenly have in your life. And it's ok if you randomly sob like crazy. It doesn't mean you're a bad mom. And if you wake up sweating like crazy at night, that, too, is normal (sadly).

This goes for all the new moms out there.

[janiejones]

Apr 3, 2013 7:22:22 GMT -5 alzi said:

I got myself, the dog, and the baby all ready to get in the car this morning to take the dog to freakin doggy day care.

And then realized my H took the wrong car keys and my mom accidentally took the spare car key home to jersey with her.

Poor dog is desperate for some attention/play time. And now I'm stuck for the day with no transportation.

But it's all good bc I got 4.5 hours of consecutive sleep last night WHAT UP!!

And lastly, staying at home with a tiny baby is kind of boring. I hope it gets more fun? I miss people.

Do you have infant drop in play groups near you? Our community health centre does some for 0-6 months and 6-12 months that are great and classes like infant massage, breast feeding clinics and mother goose for songs, stories and rhymes. I go to as much as I can to get out.

[Deleted]

I just killed a huge silverfish bug in my bathroom. I hate them!

[Bernadine]

I'm crampy, but so relieved to have my period. We're super, extra careful, but I start freaking out every month right before I get my period.

I got a super cute O's jacket to wear to the game Friday, and all-black chucks. We're going to a bacon and beer thing that one of the radio stations is sponsoring before the game. It starts at 6. The game isn't until 3. That's 9 hours of drinking before the game even starts. My work friend made me promise her I'd send her a text every hour so they can compare the 6:00 text to the 3:00 text, lol.

[tdk2]

Apr 3, 2013 7:41:23 GMT -5 stephlove said:

Apr 3, 2013 7:31:54 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

DH wants to move to Michigan to be close to SDs. We are month-to-month until May 31, then we have to move to a bigger place here or move to Michigan so the clock is ticking. He has made zero progress applying for jobs but still manages to dick around on the internet. I yelled at him Monday and told him either do it or if he's just going to dick around, tell me and I will find a new place here.

Yesterday he applied for 20 jobs and has 2 voicemails asking for phone interviews from different recruiters so he will call them back today. He works in IT and for some reason there are always recruiting companies involved but each recruiter he will talk to today has 5+ jobs that fit DH so it's looking up. I felt like a bitch for yelling at him but it looks like he needed it. Some of the jobs are in Grand Rapids, I looked up rentals there and cackled with glee that if he gets a job there we will pay half the rent we are paying now but we'll see if it pans out. I'm looking forward to an update after work.

Michigan is cheaaaapppp. One of the few perks. 

I think it's a great state.
I grew up in gr and while I also enjoy where I live now, I was back there for the weekend and am always blown away by how absolutely polite most people are! The grocery store by my parents' home doesn't have cart corrals- they still take your groceries to the car for you. Not all areas are the same, but it's nice. And lots of art activities.

I love a ton about detroit, too. Check out a recent Forbes article and prob crains detroit. There is a huge tech boom going on in detroit. Many, you could live in a downtown apt and walk to work if that's what you desire. That's what we did for a decade and loved it. We live in a house now and while there Are perks, I miss my downtown life a lot.

[melodramatic26]

Last night, both girls slept like shit. I think Hazel was having teething problems and was up every hour -1.5 hours. Then, bless her heart, the toddler woke up at 1am because she was "ready to get up". No, no you are not. She did then tell us she had to go potty so that was a positive.

But, OMG after just 2 weeks, we are way too used to getting a full night's sleep. Last night was rough and caused dh and I be short with each other several times last night and this morning and he's leaving tomorrow. I hate it when we do this.

[cuddlyevil]

Alzi, a routine helps. But babies start to get fun when they start responding to you with the smiling and the giggling.

The kids spent the night at camp grandma last night. We got a call from all 3 telling us about their day, the went to go see The Croods in the theatre (first time for the boys) and then they went to their favorite place ever -- red robin for dinner. They had so much fun but the call made me miss them. I can't wait to get tackled when I come in the door tonight

[stephlove]

Apr 3, 2013 7:49:26 GMT -5 tdk2 said:

Apr 3, 2013 7:41:23 GMT -5 stephlove said:

Michigan is cheaaaapppp. One of the few perks. 

I think it's a great state.
I grew up in gr and while I also enjoy where I live now, I was back there for the weekend and am always blown away by how absolutely polite most people are! The grocery store by my parents' home doesn't have cart corrals- they still take your groceries to the car for you. Not all areas are the same, but it's nice. And lots of art activities.

I love a ton about detroit, too. Check out a recent Forbes article and prob crains detroit. There is a huge tech boom going on in detroit. Many, you could live in a downtown apt and walk to work if that's what you desire. That's what we did for a decade and loved it. We live in a house now and while there Are perks, I miss my downtown life a lot.

I keep telling H that I will eventually end up back in Detroit. It gets such a bad rep, but if you're right downtown, it really is such a vibrant and fun place. 

Michigan is great... as long as you stay around the edges. Once you venture into the center of the state, there's nothing but cows.